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The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston 2020-2021 Academic Catalog The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston 2020-2021 Academic Catalog The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificate, baccalaureate, masters, doctorate and special professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or 404- 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. This catalog is a general information publication only. It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students. Applicants, students, and faculty are referred to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) General Catalog. The provisions of this catalog and/or the General Catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student, or faculty member and The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston (UTHealth School of Public Health) or The University of Texas System. The UTHealth School of Public Health reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, and to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective and current students. To the extent provided by applicable law, no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by UTHealth on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. COVID-19 UPDATE The UTHealth School of Public Health continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 and continues to make updates to school operations in the interest of our community’s health and safety. Current and incoming students are required to complete all degree requirements as defined in the catalog for the year they matriculated into their degree program. The modality/delivery of courses may be altered in accordance with UTHealth, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal, state and local government agency guidelines as suggested for reducing the transmissibility of COVID-19. Faculty, staff and students can view updates to school operations on the UTHealth School of Public Health COVID19 Up- dates website here: https://sph.uth.edu/news/sphcovid19. All decisions related to course delivery and student practicum experiences for the 2020-2021 academic year will be an- nounced via email to students. Additional information can be found on the UTHealth COVID-19 Resources website here: https://www.uth.edu/news/covid-19/. TABLE OF CONTENTS Administrative Officers 3 Faculty Directory 3 Vision, Mission & Values and Accreditations 4 Academic Affairs and Student Services 5 Admissions 9 Application Procedures and Deadlines 9 Admissions Process 12 Tuition and Fees 14 Academic Calendar, Term & Course Structure 15 Master of Public Health (MPH) 16 Customized MPH 16 Master of Science (MS) 17 Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) 18 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 19 Degrees and Available Locations 20 Dual Degree Programs 21 Graduate Certificates and Accelerated Master’s Program (4+1 Program) 22 Special Programs 26 Department of Biostatistics and Data Science 28 Minor in Biostatistics 28 MS in Biostatistics 28 PhD in Biostatistics 28 PhD in Biostatistics, Direct Admission 29 Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences 31 Epidemiology 31 Minor in Epidemiology 31 MPH in Epidemiology 31 PhD in Epidemiology 32 PhD in Epidemiology, Direct Admission 32 Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 33 Minor in Environmental Sciences 33 MPH in Environmental Health 33 PhD in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Disease Prevention Track 34 PhD in Environmental Sciences, Total Worker Health Track 35 Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences 36 Minor in Behavioral Sciences 36 MPH in Health Promotion/Health Education 36 MPH in Health Promotion/Health Education, Dietetic Internship 36 DrPH in Health Promotion/Health Education 37 PhD in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion 38 Department of Management, Policy and Community Health 39 Minor in Community Health Practice 39 Minor in Health Economics 39 Minor in Health Policy 39 1 Minor in Health Services Research 39 Minor in Healthcare Management 39 MPH in Community Health Practice 39 MPH in Health Services Organizations 40 MPH in Healthcare Management 41 DrPH in Community Health Practice 41 PhD in Management and Policy Studies, Health Economics/Health Services Research Track 42 PhD in Management and Policy Studies, Healthcare Management/Health Policy Track 42 Course Directory 44 Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Courses 44 Biostatistics and Data Science Courses 51 Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Courses 57 Epidemiology Courses 61 Management, Policy and Community Health Courses 68 Interdepartmental Courses 76 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Eric Boerwinkle, PhD Dean M. David Low Chair in Public Health Kozmetsky Family Chair in Human Genetics Susan Emery, PhD Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Research Affairs Allan King Professorship in Public Health Cynthia Bihm Mary Pastore, BS Interim Associate Dean for Management Director of Accounting Services Krishna Sankhavaram John T. (JT) Rayburn Executive Director of Information Technology Director of Administrative Services Office of Academic Affairs and Student Services Mary Ann Smith, PhD Kimberly Baker, PhD Assistant Dean of Students Director of Public Health Practice School of Public Health Campuses Deanna Hoelscher, PhD Kristina D. Mena, MSPH, PhD Campus Dean, Austin Campus Campus Dean, El Paso Campus Belinda Reininger, DrPH Jack Tsai, PhD Campus Dean, Brownsville Campus Campus Dean, San Antonio Campus Bijal Balasubramanian, PhD, MPH, MBBS Campus Dean, Dallas Campus Academic Departments Hulin Wu, PhD Alanna Morrison, PhD Chair Chair Department of Biostatistics and Data Science Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences Robert O. Morgan, PhD Chair Christine Markham, PhD Department of Management, Policy and Interim Chair Community Health Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Directory School of Public Health faculty listings can be found on the SPH Faculty Directory website at https://sph.uth.edu/faculty/index.htm. 3 VISION, MISSION & VALUES AND ACCREDITATIONS Vision, Mission & Values Our vision: Health without boundaries. Our mission: Changing the culture of health through excellence in graduate education, research and engagement. To achieve a world in which health has no boundaries, we must first shift the way people—from the communities around us to the healthcare industry to decision-makers in government—think about, and act on, matters relating to health. Our values: Collaborate, Lead, Transform, Diversify. Accreditations More information on any of the following accreditations can be found on the School of Public Health Accreditation website here: https://sph.uth.edu/about/accreditation. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is accredited by the Southern Association of Col- leges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificate, baccalaureate, master's, doctorate and spe- cial professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Since 1969, UTHealth School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) every seven years, and was most recently accredited in 2020. Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET The Industrial Hygiene master’s curriculum, an optional special program of the Master in Public Health (MPH) in En- vironmental Health, is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET. For more information about this program, see the Special Programs section. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics The Accreditation Council for Education in Dietetic The Dietetic Internship Program, an optional special program of the MPH in Health Promotion/ Health Education, is fully accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This program is also approved by The Accreditation Coun- cil for Education in Dietetic. For more information about this program, see the Special Programs section. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program, an optional special program of the MPH in Envi- ronmental Health, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). For more information about this program, see the Special Programs section. Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management (CAHME) The MPH in Healthcare Management is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). For more information about this program, see the MPH in Healthcare Management course of study. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program satisfies the academic
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